History of Services 1 - 10

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Service 1 (1971 - 1989)

Operator Year Date Service changes
ABS 1971 11 April Introduced between Changi Pt Ter and Delta Circus Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
1973 11 March Amended to ply Zion Rd towards Delta Circus Ter with the partial conversion of Kim Seng Rd to one-way traffic.
SBS 1974 1 December Amended to ply New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok Plain, Bedok Hts, Upp East Coast Rd and Bedok Rd.
8 December Amended to ply the extended Robinson Rd, skipping Market St.
1975 2 February Amended to ply Tiong Bahru Rd and the extended Zion Rd towards Delta Circus Ter with the partial conversion of Kim Seng Rd and Outram Rd to one-way traffic.
2 March Amended to ply Sims Ave towards Changi Pt Ter with the conversion of Geylang Rd to one-way traffic.
25 May Amended to ply Bedok Wk and New Upp Changi Rd, skipping Bedok Hts and Upp East Coast Rd.
TBC Amended to new Changi Pt Ter.
14 November Amended to ply New Upp Changi Rd, skipping Bedok Plain and Bedok Wk.
1976 15 February Serves new staggered bus stop between Bank of India and Hong Leong Holdings along Robinson Rd.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way towards Delta Circus Ter, skipping Parsi Rd and Anson Rd.
14 October Amended to ply Sims Ave East towards Changi Pt Ter with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic.
11 November Amended to Delta Fringe Car Pk.
1980 20 January Amended to ply Spottiswoode Pk Rd with the partial conversion of Cantonment Rd to one-way traffic.
1981 15 June Amended to ply Loyang Ave and Loyang Way with the partial closure of Upp Changi Rd.
11 October Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
8 November Revised to operate on weekdays and Saturdays only.
1987 6 April Skips removed bus stop before College Rd along Outram Rd.
1989 5 November Discontinued.

Service 1A (1971 - 1974)

Operator Year Date Service changes
ABS 1971 1 August Introduced between Changi Pt Ter and Delta Circus Ter.
1973 11 March Amended to ply Zion Rd towards Delta Circus Ter with the partial conversion of Kim Seng Rd to one-way traffic.
SBS 1974 3 February Re-numbered Service 3 under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 2 Handicapped/disabled access

Refer to Bus Service 2 for more information.

Service 2A (1971 - 1974)

Operator Year Date Service changes
ABS 1971 1 August Introduced between Changi Pt Ter and Commonwealth Ave Ter.
SBS 1974 3 February Discontinued under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 3 (1974 - 1991)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Changi Point ↔ Delta (1974 - 1976) 1974 3 February Re-numbered from Service 1A as a service between Changi Pt Ter and Delta Circus Ter.
1 December Amended to ply New Upp Changi Rd, Bedok Plain, Bedok Hts, Upp East Coast Rd and Bedok Rd.
1975 2 February Amended to ply Tiong Bahru Rd and the extended Zion Rd towards Delta Circus Ter with the partial conversion of Kim Seng Rd and Outram Rd to one-way traffic.
2 March Amended to ply Sims Ave towards Changi Pt Ter with the conversion of Geylang Rd to one-way traffic.
25 May Amended to ply Bedok Wk and New Upp Changi Rd, skipping Bedok Hts and Upp East Coast Rd.
TBC Amended to new Changi Pt Ter.
1976 15 July Amended to ply Upp Changi Rd, skipping Telok Paku Rd and Nicoll Dr.
Bedok South Rd ↺ New Bridge Rd (1976 - 1979) 2 August Shortened to start from Bedok Sth Rd Ter and loop at New Bridge Rd.
Bedok ↺ New Bridge Rd (1979 - 1987) 1979 8 April Amended to Bedok Int and converted to a semi-express service.
14 October Amended to ply Sims Ave East towards Bedok Int with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic.
1983 27 November Integrated with Service 6 and amended to ply Kallang Rd/Crawford St and Victoria St/Nth Bridge Rd.
1986 12 January Converted to trunk service.
6 July Serves the bus stop outside Blk 414 along Sims Ave, skipping the bus stop outside Blk 416.
Bedok ↔ Jurong East (1987 - 1991) 1987 1 February Extended to Jurong East Int.
27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Bedok Int to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Bedok Int to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1988 20 March Amended to ply Upp Cross St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Neil Rd.
1989 19 February Serves new bus stop outside Blk 135 along Jurong East St 13.
19 November Serves new bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave.
1990 22 July Serves additional bus stop outside Ellenborough Mkt along Eu Tong Sen St.
1991 6 January Discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 1.

Service 3 (since 2002)

Refer to Bus Service 3 for more information.

Short Trip 3B (2003 - 2016) Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit 2003 19 October Introduced from Pasir Ris Dr 1 (Blk 738) to Pasir Ris Int during evening peak hours on weekdays.
2009 26 October Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2012 29 April Serves new bus stop outside Blk 612 along Pasir Ris Dr 1.
2015 12 December Amended to ply the extended Pasir Ris Dr 8 with the permanent closure of the west ring of Pasir Ris Ctrl.
2016 4 September Discontinued.

Service 4 (1971 - 1974)

Operator Year Date Service changes
ABS 1971 11 April Introduced between Changi Pt Ter and Lloyd Leas Est (Loop) under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
SBS 1974 3 February Discontinued under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.

Service 4 (1979 - 1993)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Bedok ↺ Lor 1 Geylang (1979 - 1980) 1979 11 March Introduced between Bedok Int and Lor 1 Geylang (Loop).
14 October Amended to ply Sims Ave East towards Bedok Int with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic.
Bedok ↺ Moulmein Rd (1980 - 1988) 1980 11 February Extended to loop at Moulmein Rd.
Bedok ↔ St. Michael's (1988 - 1990) 1988 31 July Extended to St. Michael's Ter.
1989 19 November Serves new bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave.
Pasir Ris ↔ St. Michael's (1990 - 1992) 1990 11 March Integrated with Service 19 and extended to Pasir Ris Int.
Tampines ↔ St. Michael's (1992 - 1993) 1992 29 November Shortened to Tampines Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 10.
1993 23 May Integrated with Services 21 and 67 and discontinued under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 13.

Service 4 (since 2013) Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Tampines ↺ Changi North Way (since 2013) 2013 17 March Introduced between Tampines Int and Changi Nth Way (Loop) under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), operating from 0600 hrs to 2330 hrs daily.
31 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB

Service 5 (1971 - 1999)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
ABC Upp Changi Rd 8¼ ms ↔ Commonwealth Ave (1971 - 1973) 1971 11 April Introduced between Upp Changi Rd 8¼ m.s. Ter and Commonwealth Ave Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
28 September Amended to ply the extended Ganges Ave towards Upp Changi Rd 8¼ m.s. Ter.
1972 11 June Amended to ply the extended Upp Cross St with the partial conversion of Havelock Rd to one-way traffic, skipping New Bridge Rd.
Upp Changi Rd 8¼ ms ↔ Bukit Timah (1973 - 1974) 1973 TBC Extended to Bt Timah Ter.
SBS Chai Chee ↔ Bukit Timah (1974 - 1977) 1974 3 February Shortened to Chai Chee Ter under 1974 Bus Rationalisation.
1975 2 March Amended to ply Sims Ave towards Chai Chee Ter with the conversion of Geylang Rd to one-way traffic.
Lor 1 Geylang ↔ Bukit Timah (1977 - 1986) 1977 17 October Shortened to Geylang Fringe Car Pk and amended to ply Lavender St, Kallang Bahru, Boon Keng Rd and Lor 1 Geylang.
1979 11 November Amended to ply Ganges Ave towards Bt Timah Ter with the realignment of Delta Circus.
30 December Amended to ply Jln Anak Bt towards Geylang Fringe Car Pk with the partial conversion of Upp Bt Timah Rd to one-way traffic.
1981 15 November Amended to use new u-turn near Eng Neo Ave towards Geylang Fringe Car Pk, skipping the bus stop outside Turf City along Dunearn Rd and the bus stop after Third Ave along Bt Timah Rd.
Lor 1 Geylang ↔ Bukit Panjang (1986 - 1999) 1986 1 June Extended to Zhenghua Ter.
1987 27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Lor 1 Geylang Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
13 December Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Peninsula Plaza along Nth Bridge Rd, skipping the bus stop outside St Andrew's Cath.
1989 25 June Skips the bus stop after Tan Boon Chong Ave along Holland Rd.
19 November Serves new bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave.
1990 22 July Serves additional bus stop outside Ellenborough Mkt along Eu Tong Sen St.
1992 29 March Amended to ply Holland Ave, Commonwealth Ave, Margaret Dr, Alexandra Rd, Lower Delta Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Kg Bahru Rd and Eu Tong Sen St/New Bridge Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 6, skipping Queensway, Commonwealth Ave, Alexandra Rd, Ganges Ave and Havelock Rd.
1993 11 April Amended to ply Jln Sultan, Victoria St, Hill St and New Bridge Rd, skipping Sth Bridge Rd and Upp Cross St.
1994 3 July Amended to ply Kallang Rd and Victoria St, skipping Crawford St, Nth Bridge Rd and Jln Sultan.
Trans Island
1995 17 September Operations transferred to TIBS.
1997 TBC Serves additional bus stop after Jln Bt Merah along Kg Bahru Rd.
7 December Amended to ply Upp Pickering St, Sth Bridge Rd and Neil Rd with the partial closure of New Bridge Rd to facilitate the construction of Chinatown MRT station on the North East MRT Line.
8 December Skips the bus stop outside Kallang Stn along Sims Ave.
1999 26 December Discontinued under Bt Panjang LRT Rationalisation.

Service 5 (since 2007) Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Pasir Ris ↔ Bukit Merah (since 2007) 2007 11 March Introduced between Pasir Ris Int and Bt Merah Int, operating between 0530 hrs and 2330 hrs from Pasir Ris Int and Bt Merah Int daily.
2008 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops along New Loyang Lk.
2011 27 June Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
28 August Amended to ply Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai with the partial closure of Kaki Bt Ave 1 to facilitate the construction of Kaki Bt MRT station on the Downtown MRT Line.
2016 24 April Amended to ply the reinstated Kaki Bt Ave 1, skipping Jln Tenaga, Bedok Reservoir Rd and Jln Damai.
2019 21 July Amended to ply Flora Dr, Flora Rd and Mariam Way, skipping a section of Upp Changi Rd Nth.
2023 8 January Skips the bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd temporarily to facilitate upgrading works.
27 August Serves reinstated bus stop outside Newton Stn Exit B along Scotts Rd.

Short Trip 5A Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Mariam Way → Upp Changi Rd East (since 2023) 2023 14 August Introduced from Mariam Way (Aft Ballota Pk) to Upp Changi Rd East (Upp Changi Stn/SUTD) during peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.

Short Trip 5B Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Simei St 3 → Mariam Way (since 2023) 2023 14 August Introduced from Simei St 3 (Simei Stn) to Mariam Way (Bef Mariam Wk) during evening peak hours on weekdays. Wheelchair-accessible at launch.

Service 6 (1977 - 1983)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Chai Chee ↺ North Bridge Rd (1977 - 1979) 1977 11 July Introduced between Chai Chee Ter and Nth Bridge Rd (Loop) as a semi-express service.
Bedok ↺ North Bridge Rd (1979 - 1983) 1979 25 February Amended to Bedok Int.
14 October Amended to ply Sims Ave East towards Bedok Int with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic.
1983 27 November Integrated with Service 3 and discontinued.

Service 6 (since 1993) Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Pasir Ris ↺ Loyang Cres (since 1993) 1993 25 October Introduced between Pasir Ris Int and Loyang Cres (Loop) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays only.
1994 24 October Converted to day service.
SBS Transit 2003 TBC Serves new bus stop opposite Loyang Ind Est along Loyang Ave.
2004 20 December Amended to ply Loyang Way and Loyang Ave towards Pasir Ris Int.
2013 3 December Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
Go-Ahead
(Current)
2016 18 September Operations transferred to Go-Ahead Singapore.
2023 26 February Temporarily amended to ply the bus-only corridor along Loyang Ave with the partial closure of Loyang Ave to facilitate the construction of Loyang Viaduct and Loyang MRT station on the Cross Island MRT Line, skipping a pair of bus stops after Pasir Ris Dr 3 and before New Loyang Lk along Loyang Ave.

Service 7 Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Bedok ↺ Holland Rd Fringe Car Pk (1979 - 1983) 1979 11 March Introduced between Bedok Int and Holland Rd Fringe Car Pk (Loop) as a semi-express service, replacing Blue Arrow Service 307.
14 October Amended to ply Sims Ave East towards Bedok Int with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic.
Bedok ↔ Clementi (1983 - 1985) 1983 30 October Integrated with Service 191 and extended to Clementi Int.
Bedok ↔ Jurong East (1985 - 1991) 1985 6 January Extended to Jurong East Ter.
30 June Amended to Jurong East Int.
1 September Converted to trunk service.
1987 18 May First bus from Bedok Int brought forward to 0530 hrs daily.
1989 19 February Serves new bus stop outside Blk 135 along Jurong East St 13.
5 November Amended to ply Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd/Crawford St and Victoria St/Nth Bridge Rd, skipping Nicoll Highway.
Bedok ↔ Clementi (since 1991) 1991 7 April Shortened to Clementi Int and amended to ply Clementi Ave 5 towards Bedok Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 3, skipping Commonwealth Ave West and Clementi Ave 2.
28 April Amended to ply Clementi Ave 5 towards Clementi Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 4.
1992 19 July Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works.
SBS Transit
(Current)
2002 7 July Skips the bus stop opposite Mandarin Singapore along Orchard Rd.
2005 5 June Amended to ply Sims Ave and Sims Way with the partial closure of southbound Mountbatten Rd.
26 June Amended to ply Sims Way and Geylang Rd with the partial closure of northbound Mountbatten Rd and amended to ply Grange Rd with the partial closure of Somerset Rd.
2006 29 October Amended to Clementi Temp Int.
2007 20 August Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
2011 19 November Amended to Bedok Temp Int.
26 November Amended to Clementi Integrated Transport Hub.
2014 30 November Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub.

Short Trip 7A Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Bedok → Orchard Blvd (since 2018) 2018 25 February Introduced from Bedok Int to Orchard Blvd (Bef Orchard Stn Exit B). Wheelchair-accessible at launch.

Short Trip 7B Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Transit
(Current)
Clementi → Orchard Rd (since 2018) 2018 25 February Introduced from Clementi Int to Orchard Rd (Dhoby Ghaut Stn). Wheelchair-accessible at launch.

Service 8 (1979 - 1989)

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Bedok ↺ Shenton Way (1979 - 1982) 1979 26 February Introduced between Bedok Int and Shenton Way (Loop) as a semi-express service, operating on weekdays and Saturdays only.
14 October Amended to ply Sims Ave East towards Bedok Int with the conversion of Changi Rd to one-way traffic.
1981 11 October Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
Bedok ↺ Robinson Rd (1982 - 1986) 1982 5 April Amended to ply Bedok Sth Rd, Bedok Sth Ave 1 and ECP, skipping Connaught Dr, Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay and Shenton Way.
Bedok ↺ Marina Ctr (1986 - 1989) 1986 30 November Extended to loop at Marina Ctr.
1989 6 November Discontinued.

Service 8 (since 1990) Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
SBS Pasir Ris ↔ Toa Payoh (1990 - 1992) 1990 1 March Introduced between Pasir Ris Int and Toa Payoh Int.
Tampines ↔ Toa Payoh (since 1992) 1992 29 November Shortened to Tampines Int under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 10.
1994 5 March Amended to ply Kim Keat Lk and Lor 6 Toa Payoh towards Toa Payoh Int.
1995 10 September Amended to ply Tampines Ave 1, Tampines Ave 10 and Bedok Nth Rd with the opening of Temasek Polytechnic.
1998 TBC First bus from Tampines Int brought forward to 0530 hrs on weekdays.
31 May Amended to Toa Payoh Temp Int.
Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Toa Payoh Swim Cplx along Lor 6 Toa Payoh.
2001 TBC Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tropica Condo along Tampines Ave 1.
SBS Transit
(Current)
2002 19 May Amended to Toa Payoh Integrated Transport Hub.
2011 4 September Amended to skip Bendemeer Rd, Whampoa Nth and Serangoon Rd towards Toa Payoh Int with the permanent closure of Whampoa North.
2017 12 February Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Ubi Rd 3 along Ubi Ave 2.
21 August Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
21 October Serves new pair of bus stops outside Tampines East Stn along Tampines Ave 2.
2022 27 November Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite HomeTeamNS Bedok along Bedok Nth Rd.

Service 9 Handicapped/disabled access

Refer to Bus Service 9 for more information.

Service 10 Handicapped/disabled access

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
ABS Bedok Rd ↔ Prince Edward (April - June 1971) 1971 11 April Introduced between Bedok Rd Ter and Prince Edward Ter under 1971 Bus Reorganisation.
Bedok Rd ↔ Shipyard Rd (June 1971 - 1974) 16 June Extended to Shipyard Rd Ter.
1972 24 December Amended to ply Jln Samulun before terminating at Shipyard Rd Ter.
SBS Upp Changi Rd 8¼ ms ↔ Shipyard Rd (1974 - 1978) 1974 10 November Amended to Upp Changi Rd 8¼ ms (13.3km) Ter.
8 December Amended to ply the extended Robinson Rd, skipping Market St.
1976 15 February Serves new staggered bus stop outside Overseas Union Finance along Robinson Rd.
Upp Changi Rd 8¼ ms ↔ Jurong (1978 - 1980) 1978 1 June Amended to Jurong Int.
1979 11 February Amended to ply the extended Shenton Way towards Jurong Int, skipping Parsi Rd and Anson Rd.
TBC Relocated to Upp Changi Rd 15.5km Ter.
Somapah Depot ↔ Jurong (1980 - 1981) 1980 16 June Amended to Somapah Depot.
Somapah ↔ Jurong (1981 - 1984) 1981 28 June Amended to Somapah Int.
11 October Serves new staggered bus stop outside Tunas Bldg along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Intl Plaza.
Tampines ↔ Jurong (1984 - 1990) 1984 27 May Extended to Tampines Ter.
1986 7 December Serves new bus stop before Bedok Sth Ave 3 along Upp East Coast Rd.
1987 29 November Amended to Tampines Int.
1988 3 January Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Treasury Bldg along Shenton Way, skipping the bus stop opposite Marina Hse.
23 October Skips a pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Stadium along Tampines Ave 5.
Tampines ↔ Clementi (1990 - 1999) 1990 1 July Shortened to Clementi Int with the opening of Boon Lay Int.
1992 28 June Amended to ply Tg Katong Rd, Dunman Rd and Old Airport Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 8.
1994 29 May Serves 2 new pairs of bus stops outside The Concourse, outside Golden Mile Twr and outside and opposite Suntec City along Nicoll Highway.
1997 TBC Serves an additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Tampines Stadium along Tampines Ave 5.
Tampines ↔ Kent Ridge (since 1999) 1999 7 March Shortened to Kent Ridge Ter with the introduction of Service 188.
TBC Skips a pair of removed bus stops outside and opposite Wishart Rd along Telok Blangah Rd.
2001 15 April Amended to ply Esplanade Dr, skipping Connaught Dr/Empress Pl.
SBS Transit
(Current)
2002 TBC Skips removed bus stop opposite ITE Pasir Panjang along Telok Blangah Rd.
TBC First bus from Kent Ridge Ter brought forward to 0600 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays.
2004 20 April Amended to ply Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd to facilitate reinstatement works for the collapsed Nicoll Highway.
TBC Serves new bus stop before Changi Fire Stn along Upp Changi Rd.
6 December Amended to ply the reinstated Nicoll Highway, skipping Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd.
2005 2 July Serves bus stop outside Fullerton Sq along Fullerton Rd and an additional bus stop opposite AIA Twr along Robinson Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Clifford Ctr along Collyer Quay.
2006 19 March Amended to ply Cassia Lk, Cassia Cres, Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd with the partial closure of Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd to facilitate the construction of Dakota MRT station on the Circle MRT Line.
29 October Serves new bus stop outside VivoCity along Telok Blangah Rd.
2008 7 December Skips removed bus stop opposite Temenggong D Mque along Telok Blangah Rd.
29 December Amended to ply the reinstated Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd, skipping Cassia Lk, Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd.
2012 26 March Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB